Italy's Prime Minister Designate Would Then Face Confidence Vote

ROME—Italy's prime minister-designate, Matteo Renzi, said that he plans to present his new cabinet to the Italian president on Saturday, ahead of a confidence vote that could come as early as Monday.

Putting together a cabinet will be the first test of Mr. Renzi's ability to pull together enough parliamentary support to deliver on his agenda, which will include measures to tackle the country's soaring unemployment and reignite growth in Italy, which is struggling to exit a painful two-year recession. The 39-year-old...